What's wrong with this?

[CrappiePappy]

I'm going to try my hand at longline trolling when I go to Kerr. I plan to use PowerPro line terminated with a small swivel. Then tie a 2 foot leader (4lb test) with a roadrunner on the end. Does this sound right?

Depending on water clarity, the mono leader may or may not be helpful. I wouldn't necessarily go as low as 4lb test, though. Not with RR's costing around $3/2pk :p
You might want to give 6lb test a try ... especially if there's much submerged wood, in the area you plan on fishing (or if you have a limited supply of RR's ).

I fish PowerPro 10/2 hi-vis yellow on one of my rods ... specifically for casting RR's. No mono leader/hardware ... just a direct tie to RR. A couple of tips come to mind, in regards to fishing with braids :

Loosen your drag, unless you're using a very whippy rod (soft action).

If using braid on a rod with a little backbone to it ... use a spinning reel that has a switch/button that will allow you to backreel. Learn to fight/play the fish with the reel handle, and you won't be losing as many fish. (works very well with soft action rods, too )

When putting braid on a reel ... leave 1/3 to 1/2 of the spool covered with old mono. Attach the braid to the tag end of the mono, then finish spooling the reel with the braid. This will keep the braid from spinning on the reel spool (and also keep you from having to use so much braid per reel).

Don't jerk the rod to set the hook ... a quick sweep of the rod is all you need. Remember - there's little stretch to braid, so all of the power/speed of your hookset is transferred to the bait's hook/fish's mouth. Even a wrist snap is more than enough power to set a hook, when using braid.

... cp

[skiptomylu]

Why do you feel it necessary to travel the same path each pass? Do you ever use Power Pro with out a mono or fluorocarbon leader?

I find that keeping on the same path once you have found some that they will keep hitting each pass. It's not necessary, but when you get a path that maybe has 2 or 3 even 4 spots that crappie are hitting then you have found a spot to keep fishing. No need to keep looking once you have found them.

I do sometimes use some mono as a leader, but more if the water is so clear that you can see you jig say 4' deep. If the fish seem to be line shy.

Usually I am following a depth contour line. I use to troll right out in fron of my house and would put out a buoy at each little turn I needed to make to stay at that depth or close to it.

Skip

[CrappiePappy]

OK, Mr. Ignorance here.
I row on our lake. GPS shows anything from drifting sideways at .3 Mph to rowing in a straight line for short distances at .7 to 1.2 Mph.
When I row I usually troll two lines out the back of the boat with RoadRunners. Or flyrods with Clousers n' some other things.
I always use a tiny swivel and 6# or some times a 4# leader.
Only one Road runner or a Beetle spin on each line.
I've caught Bass and BLuegill on that rigging, but no Crappie.
What am I doing wrong?
Explain what you guys are talking about when you say long line trolling.

I don't see that you're doing anything wrong. Sounds to me like you just aren't getting the baits in front of the Crappie's face :p

Long line trolling is, simply put, dragging a bait behind the boat ... in constant motion. Also known as "flatline trolling". It's called these names to differentiate it from Spiderrigging or "pulling/pushing" or drifting ... the difference usually being that longline/flatline trolling has the lines dragging at a sharp angle away from the boat (well behind boat) ... whereas the others are dragging lines that are more closer to the boat, if not directly under it.

.. cp